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I started my morning with 2 cigarettes for a few years, was a must. Prob smoked a pack at my highest with maybe a bit more if I was going out (college years). I was definitely a smoker. However, and some will argue, I never thought of it as an adiction, I just loved the process and loves the social aspect of it (I actually met my wife during a class smoke break, we were the 2 smokers in class so I guess not all was negative from the bad habit). I did not have any problem quitting, just got up one day and was like, dont want to do this anymore and have not smoked since. My wife on the other hand did not have it that easy, she had a hell of a time quitting but has been off the habit for 2 or 3 years. Everyone is different.
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I tried to sabotage my dad by hiding his cartons. It was cute and had a short lived effect. My dad continued smoking to age 49. He stopped when. his heart stopped. I had very serious asthma as a kid. In 3rd and fourth grades was hospitalized with asthma and pneumonia. Both times were very near fatal. And yet I was stupid enough to become addicted for a few years in high school and early 20's. Breaking the addiction took concerted focus, but I'm so glad I did it. |
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Late to the party, but I have not smoked anything, ever.
I probably never will. Just not my thing. I do/did have friends that smoked. Throughout college and after. I probably inhaled my fair share of second hand smoke when I could not stand upwind. Some of them were able to quit cold-turkey. Some, patches and gum. Some could not kick the habit and still smoke to this day. From what I gather, it seems like a hard habit to kick once started in full force. About weed, it seems that that one is not as addictive, but rather a step ladder to other drugs. To those that do these, please do in moderation, if possible. |
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Good to know. Thanks for the correction.
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I'm in the One and Done-For club. I smoke one way - heavily. One cigarette and over the course of a week or two, I'll be back to a pack a day. When I originally smoked, I'd kill two packs on my days off. I had quit for four years in my twenties, then went back for a year, quit again in Spring of 2008 and began endurance road biking a year after that.
The one thing I can say for smoking is that I was forced to take a short break every hour or two. No matter what, I took a moment to settle, then return to what I was doing. The closest thing I do to that now is a 6 minute plank routine, which could stand to happen every day, but doesn't. What a great stress reliever. When I encounter someone having their fix, I occasionally tell them in passing that's the one thing I (sort of) miss. I figure they know as well as I do that it's a terrible habit, and they no doubt feel second or third class in this day and age. If I say anything at all, why not say something positive? |
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Yes, and that demon anxiously awaits my return.
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Copy that ! The older you get the more you will notice your lung function |
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I detest vaping more than cigarette smokers (I do neither).
Vaping has become a real problem in schools with kids starting as early as 6th grade, at least in my area. My town recently passed an ordinance to ban vape sales except in 2 licensed shops, but that'll just force them to neighboring towns to buy it. I hate the second hand cloud that vapers exhale which are twice as big as cigarette ones making it difficult to dodge so I just end up holding my breath. Disgusting habit/addiction. |
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Smokers should be expected to pay proportional and fair (to those of us who never picked up the pitiful habit) premiums and co-pays for their insurance and medical expenses. I have no problem with paying into insurance as a pretty healthy individual who takes measures to maintain that health, and I'm a proponent of universal coverage...but if you smoke you should pay more.
One thing that drove me nuts during a recent and brief stint working in the VA healthcare system was attending a lecture on amputee care. I was informed that >95% of veterans currently enrolled in the VA who have had amputations and ongoing amputee-related care are a result of non-traumatic disease processes. In other words, for things that had absolutely nothing to do with their military service or combat etc. I suspect a vast majority of that group required amputations due to preventable or at least manageable diseases such as diabetes and peripheral vascular disease; which are frequently exacerbated by the effects of nicotine abuse. Ironically, whenever you see a VA poster or ad showing a veteran with some amazing technological prosthetic or playing wheelchair sports, it is usually the young, likely traumatic amputee from a recent war, not a guy that chose a *****ty diet, rarely exercises and smoked ~2ppd for his entire adult life. Sorry for the thread drift, but this topic just sets something off in me. |
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I took one puff on a cigarette when I was in junior high school and that was it. I do, however, enjoy a pipe a couple of times a week and, on very rare occasions, a cigar. When I work as a volunteer mechanic on the Braking AIDS Ride, I usually have a lit corncob pipe in my mouth. A surprising number of riders and crew told me how they either liked the smell or that it brought back fond memories of uncles, grandfathers, etc.
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I'm the son of a chain smoker, family trips in the car were a nightmare before he quit. RIP dad (lung cancer). |
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